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DOF Secures APAC Subsea Services Job for Skandi Inventor Vessel

May 05, 2026

Norwegian offshore vessel owner and subsea services provider DOF Group said it has secured a contract for subsea commissioning support services in the Asia-Pacific region, with offshore operations planned in North Australian waters.The company…

INEOS, Shell Join Forces for Gulf of America Oil and Gas Opportunities

May 05, 2026

Shell and INEOS Energy have agreed to jointly invest in new oil and gas exploration and development opportunities near the Appomattox platform in the Gulf of America.INEOS will acquire a 21% working interest for an undisclosed amount, aligning with its existing stakes in Appomattox…

Equinor Brings Eirin Gas Field On Stream in North Sea

May 05, 2026

Equinor has started production at the Eirin field in the North Sea, with gas now being exported to Europe via the Gina Krog and Sleipner A platforms.The subsea development, tied back to the Gina Krog platform, was completed in about three years and is expected to recover around 27…

BP Sets 2027 Timeline for Bumerangue Appraisal off Brazil

May 05, 2026

BP plans to complete its three-well appraisal plan for the Bumerangue project in Brazil's offshore Santos basin by the end of next year's first semester, the firm's senior vice president for upstream in Brazil said on Monday.The company will…

Brent Near $114 as Middle East Conflict Continues

May 05, 2026

Brent crude futures retreated on Tuesday but held near $114 a barrel following fresh hostilities in the Middle East, while investors monitored developments in the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.The U.S. and Iran launched new attacks in the…

Thailand Cancels Offshore Energy Exploration Pact with Cambodia

May 05, 2026

Thailand on Tuesday unilaterally terminated a longstanding agreement with Cambodia to work towards joint offshore energy exploration, defying calls from its neighbour to stay the course on the 25-year-old pact.The Thai cabinet's cancellation of the agreement…

Guyana Opposes Venezuela's Claim on Oil-Rich Esequibo Region

May 04, 2026

Guyana has asked judges at the International Court of Justice to rule that Venezuela does not have a legitimate claim on the potentially oil-rich region around the Esequibo river, which has been the subject of a dispute between the Latin American neighbours since colonial days…

Trump Halts US Wind Farm Projects Citing National Security Risk

May 04, 2026

President Donald Trump's administration has brought U.S. onshore wind development to a halt, citing national security concerns, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.Approvals for about 165 onshore wind projects on private lands are being held up by the Pentagon…

Romanian Neptun Deep Black Sea Gas Project Begins to Lay Pipeline

May 04, 2026

Work has begun to lay pipelines for Romania's Neptun Deep Black Sea gas project, one of the European Union's most significant energy deposits with an estimated 100 billion cubic meters of recoverable gas.Once it starts producing gas in 2027…

Chouest Group Acquires Alliance Business from Helix Energy Solutions Group

May 01, 2026

The Chouest Group announced it has completed the acquisition of the Alliance business from Helix Energy Solutions Group. Alliance will be integrated into Champagne Energy Solutions (CES), expanding the Group’s offshore decommissioning and plug & abandonment (P&A) platform…

Exxon Beats Q1 Earnings Estimate

May 01, 2026

Exxon Mobil beat estimates for adjusted earnings on Friday, helped by higher output in Guyana and the Permian Basin, though unadjusted profit dropped to its lowest level in five years due to global supply disruptions from the Iran warthat the company's CEO cautioned could worsen in coming months…

Vessel Sector Deep Dive: WTIVs

May 01, 2026

The changing global bottom-fixed offshore wind turbine and foundation installation marketThe last two or three years have seen a change in the underlying stakeholder support for the energy transition, resulting in the energy trilemma being focused…

Intervention, Not Exploration: How Jack-ups Help Unlock Value

May 01, 2026

Talking about untapped value in offshore energy typically brings exploration, new wells and new developments to mind. But in today’s mature basins, the greatest source of opportunity is often neither new nor undiscovered.Many offshore regions…

API-NOIA Reports Benefits of Expanding South-Central Gulf Energy Development

Apr 30, 2026

The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) released a new report, Unlocking the New South-Central Gulf of America for Energy Development: Potential Economic Impacts and Opportunities, highlighting the opportunity to strengthen U…

TenneT Set to Start Beach Directional Drilling for Offshore Wind Farm Links

Apr 30, 2026

Dutch grid operator TenneT is preparing to begin horizontal directional drilling at Maasvlakte as part of efforts to connect three offshore wind farms to the onshore grid.Steel casing pipes have been installed at three beach work sites, allowing drilling beneath the beach and seabed to begin…

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